Every Monday, look for our events post to keep you in the loop on the happenings of the week. From meetups and conferences to workshops and pitch sessions, if it’s happening in the Silicon Prairie, you’ll find it here.
For more, visit our events page for a calendar of upcoming events from us and others in the region.
To submit an event for consideration, please email editor@siliconprairienews.com.
This Week
Lunch and Learn: Interactive Sales Workshop – Tuesday, noon
Des Moines – StartupCity (317 6th Ave., 5th floor)
Thanks to our sponsor
Do you know how to answer all the no’s to your sales pitch? Get valuable tips on sales and selling in this one-hour, interactive workshop with sales guru, Joe George of The John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Program at The University of Iowa. This guy knows his stuff and he’s agreed to come back to StartupCity (following a well-received sales overview class in May) to get down to brass tacks by helping a few lucky startups with their pitches.
Learn more startupcitydsm.com/events
Common Ground presented by the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce – Tuesday, noon
Omaha – The Mastercraft (1111 N. 13th St., Suite 146)
The Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce will kick off a new event July 24 geared towards startup executives and employees. Common Ground, a quarterly event, brings together two companies for an open discussion. The event begins at 9 a.m. with a three-hour private session, and then opens to the public at noon for a lunch panel.
Learn more on Silicon Prairie News
KCNext: Summer IT Networking event – Thursday 5-8 p.m.
Kansas City – Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (1616 East 18th St.)
Connect with more than 400 CIOs, CTOs, tech professionals and entrepreneurs from the KC region. Attendees can also enjoy Boulevard beer while touring multi-media displays about our country’s history of African-American baseball. Don’t miss your chance to win some of the hottest tech gadgets available.
Learn more kcnext.com
Cornstalks featuring Todd Simon of Omaha Steaks – Wednesdsay, 6-8 p.m.
Omaha – The Mastercraft (1111 N. 13th St., Suite 146)
Todd Simon, senior vice president of Omaha Steaks, will speak Thursday at Cornstalks, a monthly forum for individuals interested in high-growth entrepreneurship. Simon will talk about his involvement in the startup community, primarily from a funding perspective.
Learn more on Silicon Prairie News
Nebraska UX Meetup – Facebook Design & Development – Thursday 6:15-8 p.m.
Lincoln – Hudl (151 N 8th St.)
Brandon Miller of Archrival will discuss best practices for designing and developing on Facebook.
Learn more nebraskaux.eventbrite.com
Upcoming Events
Make sure to keep an eye out for these upcoming Silicon Prairie News events and those we’re helping to promote as a media sponsor.
#IM48
IdeaMensch #IM48 road trip stops in Kansas City (Aug. 1), Omaha (Aug. 3), Des Moines (Aug. 6) and Sioux Falls (Aug. 8). Stay tuned for details. More information at im48.com.
